Batool Begam

Batool Begum is a folk music singer from Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. She sings mand and bhajan songs and has become internationally famous. She plays instruments such as the dhol, dholak and tabla.

Biography Begum Batul was born in Kerap village in Didwana district of Rajasthan. She dropped out of school in the fifth grade. She is member of the Bollywood Klezmer, an international fusion folk music band consisting of artists from different religions performing fusion music from different cultures.

She performed at the Olympics in France, with other folk artists of her group Basant. In 2025 January, she received the Padma Shri. Begum has also been honoured by the governments of France and Tunisia. On International Women's Day 2021, she received the GOPIO Achievers Award - 2021 and the Certificate of Excellence Award.